Farmer Rebellion: Protesters in The Hague react to trade agreement between Canada and EU

Lincoln Jay
  |   July 12, 2022   |   Be the first to comment

Protesters gathered on Monday outside The Hague in the Netherlands to demonstrate against the CETA treaty between the European Union and Canada, which would increase trade on goods and services but would give the Netherlands less control over production.

If signed into legislation, Dutch farmers say that the CETA treaty would create unfair competition in the agriculture sector since Canadian products are not required to meet certain standards in order to enter the market, unlike the Dutch, according to Pincvision.

Around 30 protesters gathered outside the Senate with signs that read, “Stop CETA,” and participated in chants that included “Vote CETA out.”

Among the group included protesters from all sides of the political aisle. Those against the government infringing on farmers’ rights through progressive climate change policies, and those who want the government to take action to combat climate change but believe the treaty won’t help their cause.

Meike Terhorst, a lawyer in Alkmaar, Netherlands, commented on the CETA treaty and even gave a shout-out to the Canadian truckers.

However, not everyone was an advocate on behalf of the farmers. One individual slammed the farmers’ protests across the country and agreed with the Dutch government in seizing farmland to decrease nitrogen emissions.

 

Lincoln Jay

Video Journalist

Born and raised west of Toronto in the city of Mississauga, Lincoln Jay joined Rebel News as a videographer in August 2020. While specializing in video editing and camera work, Lincoln has also expanded into reporting and presenting his own stories. With stories from Calgary, Alberta all the way to London, England, you can expect a wide variety of content in his reports.

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